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By FCF Staff

The latest podcast from Full Contact Fighter features accomplished Muay Thai competitor Ky Hollenbeck, and MMA heavyweight prospect, Tanner Boser.

The 29 year-old Hollenbeck is scheduled to face UFC vet Mark Holst at Lion Fight 30 this … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Heading into UFC FN 90, some may be assigning a grappler versus striker narrative to the Mitch Clarke – Joseph Duffy scrap, but “Danger Zone” understands that’s an imprecise analysis.

Recently Clarke appeared on Full Contact Fighter … Read More

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The MMA world is mourning the loss of another fighter, as UFC veteran Ryan Jimmo was reportedly killed early Sunday morning in a hit-and-runt incident.

According to a report from the CBC, the 34 year-old fighter was … Read More

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The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast features talks with Lion Fight’s Mark “Boots” Holst and Amine Ballafrikh. Both men are scheduled to compete at Lion Fight 30, which will go down on July 8th in … Read More

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Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold had more than a few words for each other at the post UFC 199 press conference, and in a follow up incident, the new middleweight champ used a homophobic slur.

Bisping knocked … Read More

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Erik Koch‘s return to the Octagon on Sunday night was an impressive one, and the former 145’er says a new approach to training was a key reason why.

Koch took on Shane Campbell at UFC Fight Night … Read More

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UFC Fight Night 89 has received a flyweight bout, as the promotion has confirmed that Ali Bagautinov will take on Geane Herrerra. The June 18th card will take place at the TD Arena in Ottawa, Ontario.

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (May 16, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the contract extension of undefeated bantamweight superstar Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (9-0) to an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight contract.

“Darrion is a fighter who I … Read More

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New York, NY – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced the co-headline bout at GLORY 30 Los Angeles, finalizing that card, and a new opponent for debutant Tiffany van Soest, finalizing the card for GLORY … Read More

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New York, NY – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced new match-ups and tournament participants for GLORY 31 Amsterdam and GLORY 31 SuperFight Series on Saturday, June 25 in Amsterdam.

RAI Amsterdam hosts two title … Read More

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The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast features UFC veteran, and Legacy FC 53 winner, Dhiego Lima.

Lima worked his way to a unanimous decision win over Antonio Trocoli last weekend, which marked the first time … Read More

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LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event, … Read More

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After years of campaigning and lobbying, professional mixed-martial-arts appears to be finally headed to New York State.

Today, the the state’s assembly passed a bill that calls for the sanctioning of pro MMA in the jurisdiction. According … Read More

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced multiple bouts for its May 29th card in Las Vegas, including the headling fight between Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt.

Almeida (20-0) is coming off a knockout win over Anthony Birchak … Read More

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TOKYO – March 16, 2016– RIZIN FF, the combat sports promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference today, the return of all-time fan favorite Kazuyuki “Ol’ Ironhead” Fujita (15-10), who … Read More

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Since Jon Jones was reinstated by the UFC, the former champ’s reported he’s more dedicated than ever to fighting, and Dana White believes that could be a scary situation for the opposition.

Prior to Jones well documented … Read More

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In the latest podcast from Full Contact Fighter, host Kelsey Mowatt is joined by veteran MMA observer Brendan Leier. The two discuss and breakdown the headliners for UFC 196 this Saturday.

You can listen to the show … Read More

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Former UFC fighter Mikey Burnett and his son were reportedly shot during a robbery attempt in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Monday.

According to a report from News on 6, the 41 year-old Burnett and his son were shot … Read More

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (March 1, 2016) – The co-main event for “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” is set, with the news that Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (24-3) will compete against John “Macapa” Teixeira (19-1-2) in featherweight action on … Read More

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Bellator 150 has been dealt a massive blow, one day out from the event, as the promotion has announced that bantamweight champ Marcos Galvao has been pulled from the card.

In a press release sent out by … Read More